Game scoring device



Dec. 27, 1960 Filed Jan. 14. 1958 A. S. NEWMAN GAME SCORING DEVICE 5 Sheets-Sheet 1 llllll @nalga Maar...

Dec. 27, 1960 A. s. NEWMAN 2,966,298

` GAME SCORING DEVICE Filed Jan. 14, 1958 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 IN VEN TOR.

Dec. 27, 1960 A. s. NEWMAN 2,966,298

GAME SCORING DEVICE Filed Jan. 14, 1958 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 IN VEN TOR. ,4u bmg 5M@ /Veman nited States atent GAME SCORING DEVICE Aubrey S. Newman, Armed Forces Statt College, Norfolk 11, Va.

Filed Jan. 14, 1958, Ser. No. 708,960

'5 Claims. (Cl. 23S-83) (Granted under Title 35, U.S. Code (1952), sec. 266) The invention described herein may be manufactured and used by or for the Government for governmental purposes without the payment of any royalty thereon.

This invention relates to game scoring devices and more particularly to a device for recording medal play score and match play score of an individual player in the game of golf.

It is an object of this invention to provide an improved mechanical game scoring deviceV particularly useful for recording an individuals scores in the game of golf, which eliminates the requirement for pencil and paper with their attendant disadvantages.

It is a fu1ther object of this invention to provide a mechanical scoring device which can be used repeatedly, and which for each game retains a record of the score for each hole played as well as the cumulative score as the holes are successively played.

Still another object of this invention is to provide a game scoring device which is of small size and light weight, so that it can be conveniently carried in a golf bag pocket, or suspended from a golf bag, caddy cart, shirt pocket, belt or the like.

Another object of the invention is to provide a game scoring device which is simple and durable in construction, economical to manufacture, easy to use and neat and attractive in appearance.

Other objects and advantages will become apparent from aconsideration of the following description and ture adapted to securely fit over the boss 14 of the housing 10. The upper face of the disc 18 at its outer edge is partially graduated (Fig. 4) with the graduations corresponding to the graduations on the housing flange 12 and forming inwardly directed continuations thereof. The number of graduations on the disc 18 depends on the particular design of the scoring device. However, the disc as shown in Fig. 4 is provided with l5 graduations. The Zero mark is an elongated mark and every other mark thereafter is shortened to accommodate adjacent thereto the even numbers stamped, engraved, or painted on the disc. The disc 18 so marked and constructed is iixedly positioned on the boss 14 with its graduation marks numbered 2 through 14 corresponding with the similarly numbered marks of the housing flange 12 in Fig. 1.

The angularly depending flange 2t! of the disc 18 combines with the outer vertical surface of the boss 14 to form a recess adapted to seat a coil spring 22 (Fig. 2). Over the coil spring a plurality of circular discs 24 are rotatably positioned within the housing 10. Each of these circular discs 24 has, as an integral part, a circular disc segment 26 bearing graduation marks 25 so spaced along the circumferential edge as to correspond and form inwardly directed continuations of the graduations of the housing flange 12. The number of graduations again is dependent upon the design of the game scoring device,

but which as shown in Fig. 4, are graduated from 0 through l5. The zero graduation of each of the disc segments 26 is represented by an upwardly extended pointer 28 positioned along a radial edge of the segment as shown, and every other graduation mark is shortened to accommodate the even numerals from 2 through 14 stamped, engraved, or painted on the disc segment adjacent to the appropriate graduation mark.

The disc segments 26 are consecutively numbered from .l through 8 as shown in Fig. 1 and are positioned Within the appended claims in conjunction with the accompanying drawings wherein- Fig. 1 is a top plan view of a game scoring device illustrative of the invention;

Fig. 2 is a cross sectional view on line 2--2 of Fig. l;

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of a game scoring device illustrative of the invention; and

Fig. 4 is a view of the game scoring device disassembled with the component parts shown in perspective;

Fig. 5 is a partial plan view of a slight modication of the device of Fig. l. f

Fig. 6 isa cross sectional elevation taken along lines 6-6 of Fig. 5.

With continued reference to the drawings in which similar numbers refer to similar parts throughout the several views, the numeral 10, Figs. 2, 3, and 4, designates a cupshaped housing having a horizontally inwardly extending lange 12 around the upper edge and an upwardly extending boss 14 centrally positioned on the bottom or base member 11. The flange 12 is graduated on its upper face according to the desired maximum score. As shown in Figs. 1, 3, and`4, the ange is graduated from 0 through 70 with every other graduation mark shortened in length to accommodate the even numbers from 0 to 70 stamped, engraved, or painted on the flange adjacent to the appropriate graduation mark. The ilange 12 on its lower face is provided with notches 16 corresponding in number and position to the graduation marks on the upper face.

A circular disc 18 has a centrally disposed angularly depending annular iiange 20 which forms a circular aperthe said disc.

the housing 10 in that order. A circular disc 30, Fig. 4, has a disc segment 32 integral therewith and is numbered 9. This disc segment is not graduated as are -the disc segments 26, but does have an upwardly extending ilange 34 extending from a position corresponding to the zero position of the disc segments 26. This disc 3G is positioned above the discs 24. The disc numbered lis movable over the circular disc 18, and each successively labeled disc thereafter is movable over the precedingly labeled disc for the purpose as will be hereinafter explained.

A second circular disc 36, Figs. 1, 3, and 4, is provided with equal spaces adjacent its outer periphery. These spaces are numbered as shown in Figs. il, 3, and 4. Adjacent to the lower end of each space is a circular detent 38. The disc 36 is pivotally positioned within the housing 10 on top of the last mentioned circular disc 30. A pointer disc 40 has its outer periphery terminating adjacent to the lower end of the spaces of the circular disc 36 when pivotally positioned Within the said housing over The disc 4t) has rounded depressions which form protuberances which are received in the detents38 to releasably secure the pointer disc in selected positions'on the disc 36 (Figs. l, 2, and 4).

The pivotal parts positioned as above stated are secured within the housing 10 by the bolt 42 provided therefor;

As a golf game is played, the player using the scoring device, after playing the first hole of the game, will move the zero pointer 28 of the disc labeled number l around to the numeral on the disc 18, corresponding to the number of strokes required to complete the hole. The zero pointer is then maintained in this position by the force of the coil spring 22 which maintains the pointer in the appropriate notch 16 of the housing flange 12. Upon message completion of the second hole the player will move the zero pointer 28 of the disc labeled number 2 until the number corresponding to the number of strokes required for the second hole registers upon the disc labeled number 1. The Zero pointer number 2 is maintained in this position by the force of the coil spring 22 which maintains the pointer in the appropiate notch 16 of the housing flange 12 which corresponds to a graduation on the upper tace of the housing flange indicating the cumulative score for the two holes. This process is repeated for each hole until the rst nine holes have been played. To adapt the scoring device for 18 holes two such scoring devices may be secured back to back.

For match play the disc 36 and the pointer disc 40 are utilized. The disc 36 is numbered consecutively from l to 9 in a counter-clockwise and clockwise direction beginning from zero as shown in Fig. l. The player keeping the score moves the pointer in a clockwise direction for holes won by him and` in a counter-clockwise direction for holes lost. In this manner the position of the pointer indicates the match play status of the players as the match progresses.

The device may be made of various materials suitable for the purpose, but synthetic resin materials are preferred, since they are of light weight, easy to form, can be easily molded to provide proper shapes and smooth surfaces, can be colored or otherwise decorated to enhance the appearance of the device, and can be easily cemented together to provide a durable construction. The components of the device may be made of tiexible niaterial and the means of retaining the pointers in position may then be modified as shown in Figs. and 6. The general construction and operation of the device shown in Figs. 5 and 6 are the same as the device of of Figs. 1 and 2 except that notches 50 are provided on the inner edge of flange 12a and the pointers 23a are fabricated of a tlexible material and extend into the notches 50 as shown in Figs. 5 and 6. Since the pointers 28a are flexible they can be forced from notch to notch, but, in the absence of a pronounced force, will remain seated in any desired notch to record the score as explained above. When using this means of holding the pointers in position, the spring 22 is no longer required and if eliminated the dimensions of screw 42 should be modified accordingly.

I claim:

l. A game scoring device comprising a cup-shaped housing having a circular bottom and a first ilange member extending vertically upward from the outer periphery of the circular bottom, a second iiange secured to the upper edge of the iirst flange and extending inwardly and horizontally to the bottom including an upper face provided with graduations and a lower face provided with notches corresponding in number and position to the graduations of the upper face, a boss extending upwardly of the bottom and centrally disposed thereon, a first circular disc having aportion thereof adjacent to its outer periphery provided with graduations and having an angularly depending annular flange peripherally mounted upon said boss to form a recess between said boss and said circular disc, a coil spring seated within said recess, a plurality of superposed circular discs pivotally positioned` within the said housing between the coil spring and the said second flange, a corresponding plurality of disc segments forming integral parts of the outer peripheries of Cil the circular discs, and a corresponding plurality of upwardly extending pointers forming integral parts of the disc segments, the said disc segments being provided with graduations beginning at zero with the upwardly extending pointers, said pointers being adapted to engage the notches provided in the lower face of the second llange.

2. A game scoring device comprising a cup-shaped housing having a flange around the upper edge including an upper face provided with graduations and a lower face provided with notches corresponding in number and position to the graduations of the upper face, a first circular disc partially graduated adjacent to its outer periphery ixedly mounted within the housing, a plurality of superposed discs pivotally mounted within the said housing above the said lirst circular disc, each of said plurality of circular discs having a disc segment integral therewith, each of said disc segments having an upturned, radially extending flange pointer integral with one edge thereof,

each of said disc segments being graduated beginning at Zero on said pointer whereby as each segment is moved over the next lower segment a component score is indicated on the lower segment, said flange pointers engaging the notches provided in the lower face of said second flange, and means for releasably holding said pointers in said flange notches.

3. A game scoring device comprising a housing having a uniformly graduated ring llange, a circular disc partially graduated adjacent to its outer periphery and rigidly secured within said housing, the graduations ofV said disc being aligned with the graduations of said ring llange, a plurality of superposed disc segments pivotally mounted on a common journal within said housing and above said circular disc, each of said disc segments having a radial edge and a circumferential edge, and an upturned flange pointer attached to each disc segment at a radial edge, each disc segment having uniform graduations along the circumferential edge thereof beginning at zero withV said pointers, each dise segment and pointer being movable over the next lower disc segment to mark a cornponent score on the graduations thereof and to indicate the cumulative score on the graduated ring flange.

4. A game scoring device as recited in claim 3 wherein the number of said disc segments is nine.

5. A game scoring device comprising a cup-shaped housing having a flange around the upper edge, said flange having graduations on the upper face and notches in the inner edge thereof, said notches corresponding in number and position to the graduations on the upper face, a rst circular disc partially graduated adjacent to its outer periphery rigidly mounted within said housing, a plurality of superposed discs pivotally mounted within said housing and above said rst circular disc, a graduated disc segment integral with each of said superposed discs, and an upturned flexible flange pointer integral with each dise segment, each of said pointers being releasably engaged in one of said notches.

References Cited in the le of this patent UNITED STATESl PATENTS King Aug. 7, 18,88 

